Bed Bugs Unwanted Holiday Souvenir
Coming home after a wonderful holiday is always a nice feeling. You have enjoyed a few wonderful days and have completely relaxed. Once you get home, take the suitcases through the living room to the bedroom and throw it open. After all, you want to unpack your suitcase as soon as possible. Logical, but it is less safe than you think! In your suitcase, and even worse in your clothes, there may be tiny insect eggs that can cause a huge infestation. Bed bugs, also known as bed bugs, are increasingly becoming an unwanted holiday souvenir. In the Netherlands, there are several reports of bed bug infestations. Pest control service Van der Velden explains what you can do as a holidaymaker to prevent bed bugs and, in the worst case, to combat them. Because prevention is always better than cure!
What you can do at your holiday destination
When you’re on vacation, you’re probably not at all busy inspecting your hotel room or thinking about the fact that there might be very annoying insects in unwanted places. Especially with bed bugs, it is extremely important that you carefully inspect how clean your hotel room or holiday home is. Take a good look on and under mattresses and also check slatted bases. That’s where bed bugs are generally found the most. Also check behind paintings and curtains. These are also popular hiding places for bed bugs. Finally, it also pays to keep a close eye on sockets. Electrical outlets can provide a warm shelter for bed bugs.
What you can do when you come back from vacation
As soon as you return from your wonderful holiday, it is important that you do not drag the suitcase around the house and open it on your bed or in the living room. Follow the advice below:
- Do not take the holiday suitcases inside;
- Put laundry outside in garbage bags;
- Then put the laundry in the washing machine immediately;
- Wash at 60 degrees or higher;
- Hire a certified company. It can freeze your suitcase of clothes;
- Call Van der Velden Pest Control Service. We will make an appointment as soon as possible.
Suffering from bedbugs? Freezing clothes at Van der Velden!
At the head office of the Van der Velden Pest Control Service, you can have clothes frozen. Freezing clothes causes the eggs of bed bugs to die. You can offer your clothes in sturdy plastic bags of up to 4 kilos. The plastic bags must be sealed and provided with a sticker with your name and address. The bags are weighed in advance. After 2 days you can pick up your clothes again. Of course, we handle your clothing with care. For more information, please contact us.
Last Resort: Fighting Bed Bugs
Do you suffer from bed bugs? Then call in an expert who can help you get rid of bed bugs. Getting rid of bed bugs is cheaper than you think. You will always be helped professionally and at a fair rate. In any case, we do not charge call-out costs for our work. Read more about bed bugs here and about bed bugs control here.
Preparation for fighting bed bugs
By taking precautions, it does not mean that your problems will be solved in one go. However, it is important that you take good measures to get rid of bed bugs. We therefore make clear agreements in advance about how we will work and what you can expect. This way you always know where you stand. The pesticide we use has an effect of 8 to 10 weeks. Depending on the size of the infestation, the problem should be resolved within this time frame.
Back from vacation and bothered by bed bugs? Call us!
Have you just returned from vacation and are you suffering from bed bugs? Or do you just want to know more about bed bugs? Then don’t hesitate and contact Bestrijdingsdienst Van der Velden! Call 085 029 0770 directly! We can help you directly on the phone. You can also reach us by e-mail at info@bestrijdingsdienst.nl.
